Most people will be familiar with the vast, bright, casino complexes of Las Vegas; however, in modern times the casino industry has embraced online casinos (largely due to their lower expenses to casino operators), in comparison to traditional casinos. Nowadays, online casinos can offer their players a variety of advantages over their land-based counterparts, but what are the benefits of online gambling? The first advantage of online casinos is in the level of flexibility offered to the player: players can participate in a range of casino games without needing to leave their own home, therefore saving time and money that would be spent travelling to a land-based casino. Depending on which country a player lives in, these expenses might include travel, accommodation and meals, which might mean that a player has lost a large amount of money before they have even set foot in a casino.

A further advantage of online casinos is that they are not limited by floor space in the way that traditional land-based casinos are. This means that they can offer players a much larger and diverse selection of games than land-based casinos are able to offer. A further advantage is in the flexibility of the casino: for example, online casinos in the UK can rapidly incorporate new games into their selection, as they become available, in comparison to the usual delays which land-based operators tend to suffer from. Due to this flexibility, many players report that they find that having the opportunity to play new online casino games, as they become available, is a major advantage over traditional casinos. As well as being able to provide players with a much wider selection of games than their land-based counterparts, online casinos also allow players to quickly and easily switch games, by simply clicking a button. Additionally, online casinos tend to offer very generous bonus payments, or special registration and money-back prizes which land-based operators cannot match.

Many players report that they prefer the style of play which an online casino can offer compared to land-based casinos. First of all, when playing online, the player has complete control of their environment. They do not need to worry about the presence of other people and players can customise the environmental levels of noise and light, which can sometimes be a distraction in a traditional casino, to their own preferences. This means that players can concentrate on their game and enjoy this more than they would normally do. The lack of distraction also means that it is easier for a player to exit a game should they no longer be enjoying it. Secondly, the overall style of play is much smoother when playing online. For example, it is incredibly simple to players to monitor their money since they do not have to keep checking physical coins or tokens; additionally, players do not need to suddenly obtain more change in the middle of a game which they are winning (or indeed have to carry huge amounts of change), or have to deal with broken slot machines. Another advantage of online casinos is in the fact that players can typically play with multiple currencies, which can be extremely difficult to do in a land-based casino; firstly, for the time it can take to exchange currency and secondly, for the extremely unfavourable exchange rate which land-based operators tend to offer players. Help is also easily available online, in the form of live chat support.

Safety is also an important issue, as more often than not, online casinos are safer than land casinos. Typically, when playing at a land-based casino, it can be difficult to judge just how safe the environment is. However, when playing at an online casino it is very simple to assess the reputation and safety of an operator, by checking that they are licensed and regulated and have the relevant approvals in place. Finally, there are no opening hour restrictions when playing online: online casinos are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, meaning that players really can play whenever they like. In comparison, land-based casinos are typically unable to match that level of flexibility. And of course, dress codes are not enforced at an online casino in the same way as they would be at a land-based casino. Therefore, online casino players can play whenever they like and wear whatever they like when gaming. These points demonstrate why players have a much better gambling experience playing online, compared to playing at a land-based casino.